Patt Morrison for Friday, 9/25/09

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Friday, September 25, 2009

1-3 p.m.

 

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HR 1 BILLBOARD

 

1:06 – 1:30

What does the Inspector General SEC?

AIG sold billions of dollars in insurance for mortgage-backed securities; Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns traded in highly questionable, risky commodities, ultimately leading to their collapses; and of course, Bernie Madoff swindled billions in fraudulent trades.  What do these trademarks of the current global recession have in common:  A fundamental lack in oversight, which is where the Securities and Exchange Commission comes in.  Patt talks to the Inspector General of the SEC to see how things will change in the new economy.

 

Guests:

H. David Kotz, Inspector General of the SEC

 

 

1:30 - 1:39

OPEN

 

 

1:41 – 1:58:30

Whip It!  Yeah!

It may not be "America’s game", but roller derby is as American as any home run or touchdown pass. In Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut, "Whip It!," and with an all-star cast, she highlights the sport that has been around longer than you would think (over 100 years), and has suffered through as many bumps and bruises as the female athletes who wear those skates so well.  Today we talk to Alex Cohen, who not only is a modern day Roller Derby Queen, but was the derby consultant and skate trainer for the film.

 

PATT:  The film opens nationwide on October 2nd.

 

Alex Cohen, is the derby consultant and skate trainer for the film, and plays her real alter-ego "Axles of Evil."  And in another life, Alex is our own news host for All Things Considered.

IN STUDIO

 

"Whip It!"  http://www.foxsearchlight.com/whipit/

 

 

NOT CONFIRMED:

Eve, actor and recording artist.  She plays derby skater Rosa Sparks in the film.

CALL HER:   TBD

 

2:06 – 2:30

OPEN

 

 

2:30 – 2:39

In Fed We Trust

Still questioning the bailout? Pondering how the Fed had difficulty seeing the predicament arising? How panicked was the Federal Reserve during the “The Great Panic”? Today, David Wessel sheds light on the secrecy soaked world of the Federal Reserve, as well as a behind the scenes look at how Ben Bernanke and Henry Paulson facilitated the largest government bailout in our country’s history.

 

Guests:

David Wessel, author of “In Fed We Trust: Ben Bernanke’s War on the Great Panic”

IN STUDIO

 

 

 

Jonathan Serviss

Producer, Patt Morrison Program

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